Publications & Resources
Details of the classification services provided by MLC are set out in three booklets below:
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Cattle Classification Booklet
MLC staff have been classifying beef carcases throughout GB since the early 1970s. The carcase information provided by the MLC service is widely used as the basis for trading between producers and slaughterers.
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Sheep Classification Booklet
An independent service is available to abattoirs to classify their sheep carcases. MLC’s technically trained staff have been classifying sheep carcases since the early 1970’s.
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Pig Classification Booklet
The information provided by MLC’s Pig Carcase Authentication Service is used widely as the basis for transactions between producers and slaughterers.